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Silicone‐induced foreign‐body reaction after temporomandibular joint arthroplasty. Case report
Author(s) -
Acton Caroline,
Hoffman Gary,
McKenna Harry,
Moloney Frank
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1989.tb00675.x
Subject(s) - temporomandibular joint , foreign body , silastic , silicone , medicine , arthroplasty , synovitis , surgery , foreign body granuloma , dentistry , materials science , arthritis , immunology , composite material
Dacron‐reinforced Silastic sheets were removed from two patients who had previously undergone surgery for internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint. Excised tissue from around the joints was submitted for histological analysis, revealing a diagnosis of detritus synovitis. The significance of these findings with respect to the insertion of foreign material into the jaw joint is discussed in the light of recent research.